February 28, 2015, 4:25PM

Pearl is actively trying to schedule more games in Birmingham, not only a revival of the Auburn-UAB series of the 80's and 90's, but also as a potential landing place for neutral-site games aimed at fans in the Birmingham area and Auburn fans in north Alabama. Full story »

February 27, 2015, 6:36PM

Pearl, who is looking to put the finishing touches on next season's schedule, told reporters on Friday that he's waiting for UAB to iron out its conference affiliation before the two teams can schedule a game. Full story »

February 19, 2015, 10:15AM

The Western Kentucky Hilltoppers are traveling to UAB tonight to take on the Blazers in an important basketball contest, and fans will see a very interesting mascot on the sidelines. WKU's mascot has always reminded me a little bit of that old 70s cartoon character Shmoo; or maybe he's a cousin to McDonald's Grimace? But certainly there's a better... Full story »

January 04, 2014, 4:54PM

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama - The UAB men's basketball team got the kind of win you might expect over a Division II opponent today, but that doesn't mean that the 96-75 victory over Newberry College wasn't a quality warmup for the upcoming conference schedule. In fact, head coach Jerod Haase said it was just what his 11-3 team needed at this... Full story »